TIMALINiE. 15 



Gen. Pyctorhis, Hodgson. 



Syn. Chrysomma, Hodgs. 



Char. — Bill rather short, strong, deep, arched, entire ; rictus 

 strongly bristled ; orbit nude ; wings rather short and feeble, 4th 

 and 5th quills longest; tail long, graduated; legs and feet stout 

 and large ; claws large, moderately curved. 



385. Pyctorhis sinensis, Gmelin. 



Parus, apud Gmelin— Blytii, Cat. 8G0 — IIorsf., Cat. 339— ^ 

 Tlmalia hypoleuca, Franklin— J erdon. Cat. 95 — T. Ilorsfieldii, 

 Jard. and Selby, 111. Orn., pi. Ill— Tim. bicolor, Lafresn., 

 ;Mag. Zool, pi. 39 — Gal-chasm or Bulal-chasm, II. in the south. — 

 Bara-podna, H. In the N. W. P.— Yena kali-jUla Td.—Mullala, 

 Sindh. 



The Yellow-eyed Babbler. 



Descr. — Above clear red brown, rufous or cinnamon color on the 

 wings, and the tail obsoletely banded with dusky ; lores, and all 

 the lower plumage, white ; lower surface of wings and tall dusky 

 cinereous. 



Bill black, with the nostrils deep yellow ; legs orpiment yellow ; 

 irldes dark brown, with an outer circle of buff; orbits brio-ht 

 orange. Length 6^ Inches; wing 2^-^; tail 3| ; bill at front not 

 quite ^ ; tarsus ly\j. 



This species of Babbler is universally spread throughout India, 

 extending to Burmah, and, from the name, perhaps to China. It 

 has been sent from Nepal by Hodgson ; is not rare in Bengal and 

 the N. W. P. ; is said to be common in Sindh, and I have seen it 

 in every part of the South of India. It is also found in Ceylon, 

 and it is very common in Upper Burmah. It frequents low juno-les, 

 or the skirts of forests, long grass, hedge-rows, and even comes 

 occasionally into gardens. Though sometimes to be met with 

 singly, it is generally seen in small parties of five or six, flyino- 

 from bush to bush before you, and trying to conceal itself in some 

 thick clump. It has a low chattering note when at rest, and when 

 flying from bush to bush, a loud sibilant whistle. I have, on several 

 occasions, heard one, perched conspicuously on a high bush or 



